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The other Sharingan eye of Obito was in Kazuki's possession, and Kazuki had no intention of handing it over easily.
Regarding this matter, Konoha would not participate.
However, the other villages did not want to miss this golden opportunity, so Kazuki could only let them do as they pleased.
In any case, Konoha would not be involved—they could do whatever they wanted.
As the designated time slowly approached, the Five Kage openly led their forces toward the ruins of Amegakure.
After the Five Kage left the camp, a furtive figure stealthily infiltrated the base.
Inside the command tent, Kakashi sat slumped in a chair, his face haggard.
Ever since learning that the mysterious "Uchiha Madara" might actually be Obito, Kakashi had been drowning in guilt and painful memories.
In just a few days, he had become a shadow of himself.
Shikaku, fearing that something might happen to him, had specifically reported the situation to Kazuki.
But Kazuki had no solution—this was something Kakashi had to overcome on his own.
Or perhaps, he needed someone to pull him out of it.
And Obito was that very person who could either shatter Kakashi completely or force him to rise from his despair.
In his deteriorated mental state, Kakashi failed to notice the intruder who had silently slipped into the tent.
Hidden in the shadows, Zetsu sighed and sank into the ground. He had known all along that Obito wouldn't be able to go through with it.
Because of Rin's death, Obito harbored deep hatred for Kakashi and everyone else involved. He had been ruthless enough to attack Minato, Kushina, and even Konoha itself—yet he had never been able to bring himself to kill Kakashi.
"Kakashi… you look pathetic."
Perhaps reminded of his past self and the Kakashi of old, Obito couldn't help but speak.
Kakashi's body stiffened for a few seconds before he replied in a hoarse voice,
"Obito… why…?"
"You're asking me why?!"
Obito, who had barely managed to keep his emotions in check, instantly erupted.
He no longer cared whether his presence would be detected.
His identity was already exposed—it didn't matter. As long as he could leave safely, nothing else was important.
There were too many words, too many questions, that Obito had kept bottled up inside for years. Now, he would seize this opportunity to demand answers.
"Why did you kill Rin?! Why?! WHY?!"
A surge of chakra exploded from Obito's body, sending the command tent into chaos.
Under Kazuki's orders, the people in the camp quickly evacuated.
Kazuki arrived at the scene with his team, watching the tense standoff between Kakashi and Obito.
"So, it's confirmed now."
"..."
Obito's words were like a sharp blade stabbing straight into Kakashi's heart.
Faced with Obito's furious accusations, Kakashi remained silent.
It wasn't that he had nothing to say—he simply didn't know how to explain.
The tent had been torn apart by the chakra blast, exposing Obito and Kakashi to the outside.
The Five Kage, who were supposed to have left for the ruins of Amegakure, now appeared one after another.
Their departure had been nothing more than a ruse.
Kazuki had been certain that Obito wouldn't go to Amegakure—instead, he would come straight for Kakashi.
Obito paid no attention to the arrival of the Five Kage.
He didn't care whether he had walked into a trap. All he wanted was to get the answers he had been waiting for, to unleash the hatred and rage that had festered inside him for so long.
The Five Kage did not immediately act upon seeing the enraged Obito.
Ōnoki, A, Yagura, and Rasa all glared at him with fury in their eyes. The Third Hokage, Hiruzen, was both anxious and furious.
He had thought this was all just Kazuki's speculation—yet here was the proof that the fake "Uchiha Madara" was indeed Obito.
He could never have imagined that the once cheerful, naive Uchiha boy—the one who had been called "the least Uchiha-like Uchiha"—could have been responsible for the Nine-Tails attack.
"Obito… why?"
Hiruzen's voice carried a deep pain.
But Obito ignored him completely, as if he hadn't even heard.
His exposed three-tomoe Sharingan remained fixed on Kakashi, who stood in silence, unable to speak.
"Because Nohara Rin did not die by Kakashi's hand—she took her own life."
"LIES! I saw it with my own eyes! I saw Kakashi kill Rin—he pierced her heart! He left a gaping hole in her chest!!"
Obito's emotions spiraled out of control as he roared at Kazuki like a wounded, enraged beast.
"According to the investigation, Rin was captured by Kirigakure. They sealed a tailed beast inside her, intending for her to bring it to Konoha and cause the beast to rampage, dealing a devastating blow to the village. But Rin refused to let Kirigakure's scheme succeed—so she threw herself onto Kakashi's Lightning Blade."
This was an old incident, but Kazuki saw no harm in bringing it up now—if only to make Yagura uncomfortable.
After all, Kirigakure had done this. Whether they were under Uchiha Madara's control or not, the fact remained—they couldn't escape blame.
The moment these words were spoken, all eyes turned to Yagura.
Ōnoki, A, and Rasa watched with schadenfreude.
Hiruzen's expression was one of disbelief.
Kakashi was stunned—then furious.
As for Obito…
Well, his rationality had already been crushed under the weight of hatred and rage.
'Why the hell are you all looking at me?!' Yagura was speechless, wishing he could sew Kazuki's mouth shut.
Why bring up such an old incident now?!
This wasn't even my doing!
In truth, Yagura himself was still confused. He and others in the village had once investigated the Third Mizukage, suspecting that he had been manipulated.
Because of this, many of the Third's actions remained unclear to Yagura—even though he had once been the Third's most lethal weapon, eliminating countless obstacles in his path.
Hidden in the darkness, Zetsu was shocked.
How does Kazuki know these details?!
Even Kirigakure itself was in the dark about much of this—yet Kazuki had just laid it all out in front of everyone.
Obito had always believed that Rin was killed by Kakashi—that Konoha was responsible.
And so, he had taken his revenge on the village.
Later, after Yagura was placed under control, Obito had also made sure to torment Kirigakure relentlessly.